When I was at the helm of Simple Scrapbooks, I began reading and studying magazines. This was primarily because I never paid that much attention to them until that point in my life. I didn’t know the difference between a column and a department and beyond my vision for Simple, I had little understanding of the work of magazine editors. Since the demise of Simple I am reading fewer magazines, but I am reading them in a new, refreshing way — just for inspiration and ideas.
I recently re-subscribed to Family Fun magazine and I actually visit their website from time to time.
Here are some cute Thanksgiving ideas, I found poking around not too long ago:
Turkey Cupcakes #1: The turkey feathers are made by sandwiching a toothpick in between two layers of fruit leather.
Leafy Treats made from prepared piecrust dough and stuffed with mini chocolate and peanut butter chips. Could be a fun make-a-long for kids, while you bake!
How fun is the idea of a photo napkin ring? Maybe you could print baby pictures of family members you’ll be eating with, or pictures of family members you’ll be away from? Maybe you could have everything ready except the picture and then take pictures when dinner guests arrive. I’m sure they’d be totally surprised to find themselves on their napkin!
Next up …
a really COOL giveaway from Open Scrapbook, a digital scrapbooking website created by sisters, Misti and Michelle. Open Scrapbook is a community for digital and paper scrapbookers where you can access tips + ideas, inspiration, tutorials, color combinations, stock photography and much, much more. They are offering a GOLD MEMBERSHIP for one full year to one very lucky winner, and 20% OFF other memberships for ANY and ALL who read my blog.
I am so impressed with this website and the work that has clearly gone into it. Check it out, see what you think and give it a go!
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Gold Membership Benefits
OpenScrapbook Gold Membership includes unlimited access to:
• High quality, professional digital scrapbooking and photography tutorials, featuring Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.
• All tutorial resource files needed for each lesson.
• Paper Scrapping Tips & Designs that offer a fresh new take on traditional techniques. Including extensive material lists and, when needed, downloadable templates.
• Unique color palettes to help you choose colors with confidence.
• A resource section full of articles and tips for not only digital scrapbooking, but also for traditional scrapbooking, papercrafting and cardmaking.
• The stock photography website, OpenPhotobook, which contains hundreds of photos for personal use, including backgrounds and textures.
• Exclusive Photoshop brushes and actions.
• Digital paper packs designed exclusively for members.
• Membership in the members-only forum and gallery where you can share your ideas and creations with others.
Click HERE for a sample digital scrapbooking tutorial!
Comments will be open until this Friday at noon!
Love the napkin rings idea; I’ve been playing with heritage photos a lot lately. Thanks for the into to Open Scrapbook site. More thanks for a chance to win
I have never seen the Open Scrapbook site! It looks great and I would love a year to try it out! Thanks for always bringing us fun new ideas. Happy Thanksgiving!
Very cool giveaway – I’ve really been wanting to delve in the digital scrapbooking world, but have NO idea where to start. This looks like a wonderful place!!!
Thanks for the chance to win and have a blessed Thanksgiving!
Looks pretty cool – just can’t get enough of the digi world right now – it is helping me to get some long overdue projects accomplished and started.
Thanks for the giveaway
I went to high school with these ladies. I would love an opportunity to be a member of a great community. Thank you for the chance to win a membership.
I really want to get into digital scrapbooking! This looks like a great place to learn and have fun
Thanks for the opportunity!
I’m a newbie digital scrapper, and this sounds like exactly what I need. Thanks for a great give away. Happy Thanksgiving.
What a cool website! I love it.
website looks amazing, I’ll have to check them out on my self proclaimed “jammie day” this friday!
will be making those pie crust treats…. tonight! thanks for telling us! I think cinnamon chips or nutella would be awesome tucked inside a pie crust leaf cut out! oh yum!
Looks cool and I love the samples!
that looks like a cool site! Thanks for passing that along! And those turkeys are too cute!
Wow! I haven’t dove into the digital waters yet- this might be a good start!
Very cool web-site. I’ve always been so afraid of digital scrapbooking, but this might just be what I need to push me over the edge!! THANKS!!!
Thanks for the new website. I’ve dabbled in digital scrapbooking but I really would like to get to know more about it.
Thanks for the info on Open Scrapbook. It looks fun and informative.
Wow! The OpenScrapbook tutorials are so detailed. What a wonderful resource! I would love to win a membership
Love to find new websites to check out. Thanks
I remember going to your house when you lived in Utah for a Stampin up christmas party.
Sylvia in MN
love that magazine and the web site is great. awesome giveaway! Thanks!!!
Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win.
Very cool prize! Thanks for the chance to win!
Open Scrapbooks looks really cool!
This site looks AWESOME!!!
Stacy-
Visiting your site is the “candystore” of my day each day! Just the color alone makes me giddy, and I so love your outlook on life, and all that you share with us…you truly inspire and uplift! Thank you!
Wow! Love it when you share new and cool things! Thanks for the chance to win.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Love visiting your website for inspiration!
Huh. Never heard of the Open Scrapbook site. Looks interesting.
I’m excited to check out the Open Scrapbook site. I want to learn how to do it!
Lovin’ those Napkin Rings Stacy!! How fun to print the baby pictures too. I wish I had baby pictures of my siblings to print. I will have to ask my mom.
That website looks great!
I’m totally doing the photo napkin rings when we go home for Christmas! That’s so fun.
Great giveaway – really love those ideas.
great ideas!! awesome giveaway!
Great ideas — love those turkeys — how fun. Open Scrapbook looks really cool — first time i have heard of them!
Lots of lovely inspiration here – I’m just sorry we don’t ‘do’ Thanksgiving in New Zealand! Will certainly remember the photo napkin rings for Christmas though. Thanks for the links to the Open Scrapbook site – great stuff!
I haven’t ventured very far into digi scrapbooking but this site seems much less intimidating than others. They seem to have something for everyone and alot of tutorials. The website is fantastic! Thank you for sharing it with us along with the rest of your blog, love thte turkeys and will use the picture napkin rings for Christmas.